USPTO Patents Application 10567929

Docket No. 285450US8X PCT

MAIL STOP PCT

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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

IN RE APPLICATION OF: Michael DUERR, et al.
SERIAL NUMBER: 10/567,929
FILING DATE: February 10, 2006

FOR: CARBON NANOTUBES BASED SOLAR CELLS

RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF MISSING REQUIREMENTS UNDER 35 USC 371

COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
BOX PCT

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22313

Responsive to the notification dated September 12, 2006, and in accordance with the provisions of 35
USC 371, Applicants submit herewith a Rule 63 Declaration.

The required fee was paid at the time of filing the application.

In light of the foregoing, this application is deemed to be in proper condition for examination and such
favorable action is earnestly solicited.

Our payment in the amount of $0.00 is paid herewith by credit card. If any difference exists between the
amount due and the amount being paid herewith, please charge or credit the difference to our Deposit Account
No. 15-0030. A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.

If these papers are not considered timely filed by the Patent and Trademark Office, then a petition is
hereby made under 37 C.F.R. §1.136 and any additional fees required under 37 C.F.R. §1.136 for any necessary
extension of time may be charged to Deposit Account No. 15-0030. A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.

SIR:

Respectfully Submitted,

OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND,
MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.

Customer Number

Bradley D. Lytle
Registration No. 40,073

22850

Tel. (703)413-3000
Fax. (703)413-2220
(OSMMN 05/06)

Surinder Sachar
Registration No. 34,423

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United States Rvtent and Trademark Offige

US. APPUCATION NUMBER NO.

FIRST NAMED APPLICANT

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Potent and Trademark Office
Addrew: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria, Vixginii 22313-1450

WWW.UCptD.gOV

ATTY. DOCKET NO.

10/567,929

Michael Duerr

22850

C. IRVIN MCCLELLAND

OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

285450US8XPCT

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO. |

PCT/EP04/08105

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07/20/2004

CONFIRMATION NO. 5376
371 FORMALITIES LETTER

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Date Mailed: 09/12/2006

NOTIFICATION OF MISSING REQUIREMENTS UNDER 35 U.S.C. 371 IN THE UNITED
STATES DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)

The following items have been submitted by the applicant or the IB to the United States Patent and Trademark
Office as a Designated / Elected Office (37 CFR 1 .495).

Copy of the International Application filed on 02/10/2006
Copy of the International Search Report filed on 02/10/2006
Preliminary Amendments filed on 02/1 0/2006
Information Disclosure Statements filed on 02/10/2006
Request for Immediate Examination filed on 02/10/2006
U.S. Basic National Fees filed on 02/10/2006
Priority Documents filed on 02/10/2006
Specification filed on 02/10/2006
Claims filed on 02/10/2006
Abstracts filed on 02/10/2006
Drawings filed on 02/10/2006

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RECEIVED*

OBLON. SPIVAK. McCLELLAND
MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.

DOCKETING DEPTy ^/
Initiuls/Date Docketed: OW^f^/Oto

Type of Resp(s): P(rCL

Due Date(s): lljwOb

The following items MUST be furnished within the period set forth below in order to complete the requirements for
acceptance under 35 U.S.C. 371:

• Oath or declaration of the inventors, in compliance with 37 CFR 1 .497(a) and (b), identifying the application
by the International application number and international filing date.

ALL OF THE ITEMS SET FORTH ABOVE MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN TWO (2) MONTHS FROM THE
DATE OF THIS NOTICE OR BY 32 MONTHS FROM THE PRIORITY DATE FOR THE APPLICATION,
WHICHEVER IS LATER. FAILURE TO PROPERLY RESPOND WILL RESULT IN ABANDONMENT.

The time period set above may be extended by filing a petition and fee for extension of time under the provisions
of 37 CFR 1.136(a).

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Applicant is reminded that any communications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office must be mailed
to the address given in the heading and include the U.S. application no. shown above (37 CFR 1 .5)

A copy of this notice MUST be returned with the response.

FREDERICK SMITH

Telephone: (703) 308-9140 EXT 210
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